newbies for sure

my wife and just joined backyard chickens and have never raised chickens. we live on 1 acre lot and need to decide on a chicken coop to build. Very excited about this new adventure that we are starting.

The Coops section and "Coops and runs" forum should give you plenty of ideas - in fact, possibly too many! I'd also suggest looking at the "predators and pests" forum as your local critters will also influence your design (of your run, at least).